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  • Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Event November 7

    Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Event November 7

    Human Resources is will be hosting Jewel-Osco Pharmacy for a vaccination event for faculty and staff wishing to get flu shots and/or the new COVID-19 booster. The event will be held on Tuesday, November 7, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Galvin Tower 13th Floor Training Room.

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  • TIAA and Fidelity Fall Workshops and One-on-One Retirement Planning Sessions

    TIAA and Fidelity Fall Workshops and One-on-One Retirement Planning Sessions

    First, Fidelity & TIAA, our 403(b) Retirement Plan vendors, are both offering a series of financial workshops throughout the fall such as: Create a Budget and Build Emergency Savings, Maximize your Health Savings Account (HSA), Investing for Beginners, Security and Your Money, Prepare for the Reality of Healthcare in Retirement, and Learn the Basics of When and How to Claim Social Security.

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  • FDSN Seminar Series: ‘Introduction to Brewing — Beer Fermentation Process’ Featuring Devanshu Mehta

    FDSN Seminar Series: ‘Introduction to Brewing — Beer Fermentation Process’ Featuring Devanshu Mehta

    The Department of Food Science and Nutrition presents its fall 2023 seminar series featuring guest speaker Devanshu Mehta, scientist for Impossible Foods’ innovation team, who will give a presentation on “Introduction to Brewing: Beer Fermentation Process.” This seminar is open to the public and will take place on Zoom from 12:45–1:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 5.

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  • King Ankobea-Ansah (MSc. MAE ’22) Awarded Yanmar/SAE Scholarship

    King Ankobea-Ansah (MSc. MAE ’22) Awarded Yanmar/SAE Scholarship

    Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate King Ankobea-Ansah (MSc. MAE ‘22), who is the 2023/24 recipient of the Yanmar/SAE Scholarship. Yanmar America Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer of non-vehicle-use diesel engines. Given the urgency of limited fuel supplies and environmental concerns over continued use of fossil fuel, Yanmar established this scholarship to help promote their motto: "to conserve energy is to serve mankind.”

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  • Come to Faculty Lounge on Open Educational Resources on October 18

    Come to Faculty Lounge on Open Educational Resources on October 18

    Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching, learning, and research materials that are freely available to use, adapt, and share. They can include textbooks, articles, videos, simulations, and other resources. At this Faculty Lounge, Stephanie Fletcher, a librarian from Galvin Library with expertise in OER resources, will discuss how to discover, use, and share OER. Edoarda Corradi dell' Acqua, Senior Lecturer of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, will share her experience of adapting, creating, and teaching with OER.

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  • Great Problems, Great Minds Seminar Series: ‘Achilles’ Heel: Architecture Change and Competitive Disadvantage of Geographical Clustering’ Featuring Pengfei Li

    Great Problems, Great Minds Seminar Series: ‘Achilles’ Heel: Architecture Change and Competitive Disadvantage of Geographical Clustering’ Featuring Pengfei Li

    The Department of Social Sciences presents its Great Problems, Great Minds seminar series featuring guest speaker Pengfei Li, an associate professor of strategy and global management at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, Canada, who will give a talk on “Achilles’ Heel: Architecture Change and Competitive Disadvantage of Geographical Clustering.” This event is open to the public and will take place on October 6 from 3:15–4:30 p.m. over Zoom.

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  • Dive Into Day of Women’s Empowerment at Event October 27

    Dive Into Day of Women’s Empowerment at Event October 27

    Discover why Women's Empowerment is crucial in today's world at this event at Hermann Hall on Friday, October 27, from noon to 7 p.m. Gain insights from powerful influential leaders and change agents on topics ranging from finance, leadership, confidence to intuitive intelligence. Learn practical strategies for navigating personal and professional life.

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  • Support Illinois Tech on Giving Day 2023

    Support Illinois Tech on Giving Day 2023

    On Thursday, October 5, the entire Scarlet Hawk community will come together for Giving Day to support Illinois Tech—and the next generation of students—by making a gift. Together, we can harness the power of collective difference in the Illinois Tech network and leave a lasting impact on the university, Chicago, and the world.

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  • ChBE Fall 2023 Seminar Series: ‘Advanced Materials to Decarbonize Future?’ Featuring Mohammad Asadi

    ChBE Fall 2023 Seminar Series: ‘Advanced Materials to Decarbonize Future?’ Featuring Mohammad Asadi

    The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering presents the fall 2023 seminar series with guest speaker Mohammad Asadi, an assistant professor in the ChBE department, who will give a presentation on “Advanced Materials to Decarbonize Future?” This event will take place on Wednesday, October 11, from 3:15–4:30 p.m. in the Perlstein Hall Auditorium (room 131). This event is open to the public.

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  • ‘Jane Olin: In the Company of Trees’ Exhibit on Display at Galvin Library

    ‘Jane Olin: In the Company of Trees’ Exhibit on Display at Galvin Library

    In the Company of Trees, an exhibit on display in the Kemper Room of Paul V. Galvin Library (upper level), features photographs from Jane Olin's wide-ranging exploration of trees. The exhibit will be on display whenever the library is open until March 31.

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